Mrs. Lewis' Wiki - Research

Links for General Research

Topic	Link	Description
General Research	EBSCO database	A research database. Searchasaurus and KidsSearch are two great resources!
Search Engine	Google Safe Search	Just like google.com, but protected
Encyclopedia - History	Kidipede	A historical encyclopedia for kids.
Brainstorming	QuinturaKids	Type an idea and narrow it down
Finding Media - Pictures, Video, Sound	Creative Commons Search	Find non-copyrighted, safe media items
Biographical Information
Topic Specific Sites
Topic	Link	Description
Ancient Egypt	The British Museum Discovering Ancient Egypt Ancient Egypt	These websites cover big ideas such as daily life, Pharaohs, geography, gods and goddesses and much more
Ancient Egypt - Videos	Discovery Education Ancient Egypt Videos Living in Ancient Egypt Great Egyptians Civilization	These videos cover a broad range of topics on Ancient Egypt Civilization, Nile, Pyramids, Farming, Pharaoh, Hieroglyphics, etc. Egyptian Leaders Short video describing the ancient civilizations.
Ancient Egypt - Pyramids	Pyramids	History.com information on the Pyramids
Ancient Egypt - Myths	Egyptian Mythology	Descriptions of Ancient Mythology including gods, stories, etc.

Animals	Life - The Natural History Museum The Animal Planet - Wild Animals National Geographic Animals Animal Facts	All about animals - mammals, birds, reptiles, etc.

Civil War	Civil War Leaders Children during the civil war Photographs National Archives WomenWereThere	Smithsonian website about famous people during the civil war Descriptions of what life was like during the civil war for kids. Library of Congress photos of the Civil War These two links discuss women's roles during the Civil War.

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